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New Year, New Deals: How Smart Operators Keep More Profit

Modern Restaurant Management

These chefs might know how to source the finest ingredients, but no one’s taught them how to negotiate the price of those ingredients or keep suppliers from quietly eating away at their profits. It’s like training a pilot to fly but not teaching them how to fuel the plane or maintain it. billion for yourself.

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RESTAURANTS – POLI-ACTIVE / POLI-NEUTRAL

Culinary Cues

In those early days of European coffee houses, during the 17 th century, politics were the main source of conversation. These were often locations to where mail from across the pond would be delivered and serve as a source of information and discussion over a pint of ale. Today we are engulfed in information and misinformation.

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IMMIGRATION AND THE BUSINESS OF FOOD

Culinary Cues

This is not a pro or anti-immigration article but rather a dialogue of questions and a reality check. A dollar for a great source of protein on a plate is still a pretty good deal. So, lets look at immigration through the eyes of the business of food from agriculture to food processing and on to the restaurants we all enjoy supporting.

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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

Culinary Cues

Wrapped with care in parchment paper, sealed with a stamp that embraces your logo, include an information sheet that outlines the source of ingredients, the history of your restaurant, and what goes into bringing this sandwich to the guest. Finally, take care to wrap this work of art correctly. At the same time you deserve to have a life.

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How Nepal is emerging as a specialty coffee origin

Perfect Daily Grind

You may also like our article on whether Nepal will produce more specialty coffee in the future. We also work closely with partners, offering personalised sourcing, flexibility, and full traceability for both small and large businesses.” Want to read more articles like this? Why is Nepal a unique coffee origin? Enjoyed this?

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5 Ways AI Reduces Food Waste in Restaurants by 30%

The Rail

In this article, we'll explore five practical ways AI helps restaurants reduce food waste by up to 30%, making sustainability an attainable goal for the industry. These tools identify common waste sources, such as over-trimmed produce or uneaten leftovers, enabling chefs to refine processes and reduce waste.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered. But it was the pivots in the pandemic that pointed us toward B.